Vmedvil Posted August 16 Report Posted August 16 It seems scientists want to warm Mars' atmosphere with nanoparticles, read more at Warming Mars' atmosphere with nanoparticles - Advanced Science News Do you think it is possible to warm Mars' atmosphere with nanoparticles after reading this article, if not why? Quote
Moontanman Posted August 17 Report Posted August 17 On 8/16/2024 at 8:51 AM, Vmedvil said: It seems scientists want to warm Mars' atmosphere with nanoparticles, read more at Warming Mars' atmosphere with nanoparticles - Advanced Science News Do you think it is possible to warm Mars' atmosphere with nanoparticles after reading this article, if not why? How do you get rid of the particles after the job is done? Quote
Vmedvil Posted August 18 Author Report Posted August 18 (edited) 19 hours ago, Moontanman said: How do you get rid of the particles after the job is done? You would probably just leave the nanoparticles in the atmosphere, I am uncertain, but they also may degrade over time as well. They also may be able to be filtered out of the atmosphere at the later point down the road with more advanced technology of the 2200s. Those are just a few ideas for removing them after that atmospheric greenhouse effect has taken hold on Mars from natural sources, but the best solution may be the first one which was to just leave them in Mars' atmosphere. More about Nanorod structures, Link = Nanorods: Elongated Nanostructures with Unique Properties (nanowerk.com) Edited August 18 by Vmedvil Quote
OceanBreeze Posted August 19 Report Posted August 19 It just seems to me there must be a better way to warm the Martian atmosphere than pumping millions of tons of pollutants into the air. There is a supplementary file that can be downloaded from: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn4650 That briefly addresses the issues you have raised. Quote 4. Possible hazards. Natural Mars air is unsafe for humans to breathe because it has almost no oxygen (insufficient for deflagration) and also has a high natural concentration of PM 2.5 (Mars mineral aerosol dust). The nanorod density is ~10 μg/m3, which would not substantially alter this situation. A more immediate concern is asbestosis, as humans would bring both natural dust and nanoparticles into settlements via airlocks. One way to mitigate this hazard would be to make nanorods that dissolve or fragment in liquid water. Unquote Moontanman 1 Quote
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